Charles V and the Protestant Reformation

Topic Review

Charles V played a major role in contrasting the development of the Reformation in the Holy Roman Empire.

The Diet of Worms 1521

Nevertheless he failed and was forced to reach a compromise, the Peace of Augsburg of 1555, that allowed a limited freedom of worship in the HRE.

Treaty of Augsburg, 1555

To review this topic check the two links on this post and do this gap-filling exercise about the great Emperor Charles V and his relationship with Protestantism.